Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata Specialization
Explore the rich history and inner workings of piano sonatas in this comprehensive 3-course specialization. Analyze compositions by renowned composers such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Chopin, and gain a deeper understanding of the genre’s development. Filmed at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, this series offers a spectrum of opportunities for both novice and seasoned piano enthusiasts. Join discussions to share your experiences and contribute to debates on style, history, and instrumentation in these celebrated works.
In this 3-course specialization, learners will analyze important passages and components of the piano sonata repertoire, while gaining a solid knowledge of the sonata’s inner workings and a better sense of historical developments in the genre. Across the series, learners will dive into compositions by Scarlatti, CPE Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin, Medtner, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and others.
These courses were filmed at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, among other locations, to showcase the depth of the sonata repertoire and the instruments that contributed to its history.
This course series provides a spectrum of opportunities for novice and seasoned piano literature enthusiasts. More advanced learners will perform a guided analysis of piano sonata movements, identifying the key component parts, and observing the kinds of motivic connections that unify the work and grant it a stature beyond the simple following of a recipe. Learners will participate in discussion forums to contribute their personal experiences and tastes to debate larger questions of style, history, and instrumentation in these celebrated works.
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